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The average person probably wants to learn how to get rich.

While many think figuring how to get rich may be impossible, I'm here to tell you that it isn’t. And no, you don't need to win the lottery or become a professional athlete.

The meaning of wealth and being rich means something different to everyone. For some, it means having lots of money, for others it may mean having a positive net worth, and for others it may be to retire one day.

Whatever your definition of “rich” is, everyone has the potential to build and improve their financial situation.

If you want to be rich one day, then you'll have to form good financial habits now, work hard, and reach outside of the norm.

Learning how to get rich won't be easy – but what good things come easy anyways?

For many people, learning how to get rich may seem impossible and completely unattainable, but that’s simply not true.[Read more…]

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I’ve recently decided to start a new series where I interview people who are doing extraordinary things with their lives. First up, I have JP Livingston, who retired at age 28 with a net worth of $2.25 million. And, her net worth is still increasing!

Of that total, 60% of her net worth came from saving, while 40% came from growing her money through investing. This is why investing your money is so important, and it’s how you really allow your money to grow for you!

JP grew up listening to stories about financial insecurity during her parents’ upbringing. The freedom that early retirement brought really appealed to her, and who doesn't want to retire early anyways?

She is now retired at the young age of 28 and says that she still lives “an incredibly luxurious life.” And, she managed to retire early while living in one of the most expensive places in the world – New York City.[Read more…]

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Do you know your net worth?

If you don't, you should.

According to the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education, only 5% of people know their net worth. That number just seems crazy to me!

However, I believe it.

There have been many times when someone has told me that they have no idea how much debt they have, how much money they have saved, what their assets are worth, and so on.

Even more shocking, some can’t even give me an estimate and have no clue whatsoever about what the amount would be. Or, when they do give me a number, their significant other chimes in about how they are extremely wrong.[Read more…]

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You may have shook your head when you first read this title. However, hear me out and continue reading to learn more about the habits of millionaires! The rich are rich for a reason- most of them know how to manage their money correctly.

Sure, there are stories about rich people who spend their money like crazy and end up in bankruptcy.

But, surprisingly, the average millionaire is frugal, and they know how to manage their money well.

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Today I have a great blog post about how to create a financial plan from my blogging friend Jim Wang. Enjoy!

Ever walk out of a restaurant and see a fishbowl at the entrance, filled with business cards? The sign next to it would say “Want a free dinner? Meet with a financial planner!”

When I was younger, I put my business card in one of those fishbowls because who doesn't want a free dinner?

It turns out that I would have to pay for my dinner with an hour+ meeting with a “financial planner,” who was more sales person than actual financial planner, and I didn't have a financial plan. I did have a better understanding of how those fishbowls worked though!

A financial plan is important, we all know this, but very few of us have one. It's because we think that we need to meet with a financial planner to get one and who has the time or the money to pay someone for a “plan?” [Read more…]

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Hello! Dividend investing is a very interesting topic. Today, I have an expert who has appeared on Forbes, Motley Fool, MSN Money, TheStreet, and more, and he is going to share tons of great information on this subject. This is a post from Ben Reynolds at Sure Dividend, a dividend growth investor.Sure Dividend uses The 8 Rules of Dividend Investing to systematically build high quality dividend growth portfolios.

Hello and welcome!My name is Michelle and I'm the author/owner of Making Sense of Cents. Learning how to save money and make more money changed my life. It allowed me to pay off $40,000 in student loans, start my own business, and I now travel full-time.